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Panini's law
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English
Panini's Law
Etymology
Named after the ancient Sanskrit grammarian Pāṇini.
Proper noun
en linguistics One of the basic principles describing the position of words and phrases in a sentence, stating that a shorter phrase will precede a longer phrase where possible.
en Behaghel's laws
Related terms
Panini's principle
en eponyms